Tag: 19th Century

Dennis and Diadamia Doram: A View of the American Dream

By: Julie Maio Kemper, Curator, Museum Collections & Exhibitions, Kentucky Historical Society Around a corner in the Kentucky Historical Society’s permanent exhibit, “A Kentucky Journey,” two portraits sit enclosed in a large glass case. These are the images of Dennis and Diadamia Doram, dated 1839.  Like many prosperous 19th century Kentuckians, the Dorams …

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Book Notes – James Klotter’s Bluegrass Renaissance

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Bluegrass Renaissance: The History and Culture of Central Kentucky, 1792-1852.   James C. Klotter and Daniel Rowland, eds.  (2012.  Pp. 400.  $40.00.  Cloth.   To purchase, order from Hopkins Fulfillment Service, P.O. Box 50370, Baltimore, MD 21211-4370; 1-800-537-5487 or 410-516-6956; Fax: 410-516-6998, or online at www.kentuckypress.com) Bluegrass Renaissance: The History and Culture …

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